Here you will learn how to use Slack in Mvix CMS v3.
What You’ll Need:
- A compatible digital signage player e.g. Mvix, BrightSign, etc.
- CMS Software with a supported feature package
- Internet Connectivity
- Access to the Slack feature in Mvix CMS
- Access to Slack workspaces
Using Slack
- Navigate to the Add Media page.
- Select the “Social” Tab and “Slack”.
- Here is where you will apply your Slack token and preferred channel/groups to pull messages from.
Getting your Token
- In order to obtain a token for use with Slack, you will need to log in to Slack and access Your Apps.
- If you have not created an app for the Mvix CMS, please do so now.
- As you create your app, select the “from scratch” option to start.
- Then, apply your preferred name for your app (we recommend Mvix CMS), select the given workspace you want to link the app to, and click Create App.
- Scroll to the Bots section and enter it.
- Assign your scope for the bot.
- Select any necessary channels/users/groups and read options from the dropdown for Bot Token Scopes.
- *NOTE* Write permissions are not necessary, and we recommend only allowing Read permissions on channels, groups, and users you know you want to allow our application to access.
- From there, install the app to your workspace, and you can grab the generated token and apply it to the CMS.
Apply your Token
- Navigate back to the CMS and apply your created Token to the field.
*NOTE* Bot Tokens will always start with XOXB, so make sure you are using the correct style of token to be accepted into our system. Mvix also accepts User-based Tokens, if you would like to link all conversations from a shared User account, see previous instructions but perform the Bot Token steps under the User Token menu. User Tokens will be prefaced with XOXP.
- Once you have applied your Token and Channel, preview the Media to confirm any recent posts.
- Name and Save your Media to your Library for further use.
Problems, Questions, Corrections: If you have any further questions, problems, or corrections you would like to see made, please open a support ticket.
